RECENT MANDATES
Co-CEO at Unicepta GmbH, a Paragon Portfolio Company, Cologne, May 2023 – July 2023
- 500 employees
- Developed a transformation roadmap incorporating organizational design and AI implementation.
Post-Merger Integration Manager for Trademark Services at Questel, a Eurazeo, IK, and RAISE Portfolio Company, Amsterdam, Ljubljana, Munich, Starnberg, Jan 2022 – Jul 2022
- Teamsize 30
- Designed and executed the integration plan
- Evaluated, detailed, and operationalized the business case.
- Analyzed the current state and designed the future organization.
Interim Head of Business Line Trademarks at Novagraaf Group, a Paragon Portfolio Company, Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, London, Paris, Jan 2020 – Dec 2021
- 200 employees
- Established a dedicated management team of country directors.
- Developed and implemented a program for process harmonization, transformation, and automation across locations, resulting in cost savings.
- Led the integration of an acquired Legal Tech company.
Interim Managing Director at Novagraaf Netherlands, a Paragon Portfolio Company, Amsterdam, Dec 2018 — Dec 2019
- 120 employees
- Rebuilt a dedicated management team.
- Designed and executed a back to growth program accelerating commercial punch, customer experience and operational excellence.
- Delivered short term commercial results.
- Initiated and implemented product innovation. Directed the development team, secured pilot customer collaboration, and negotiated supplier contracts. Launched new offering in < 1 year.
- Delivered on target EBITDA.
Growth Strategy Consultant at Wolters Kluwer Germany, Cologne, Jan 2017 — Nov 2018
- Teamsize 12
- Improved organization wide growth performance by introducing new analytical framework and redesigning existing business development procedures.
- Coordinated with client representatives, identified requirements, and provided expert advice
- Kept abreast with legal, regulatory information, and services market developments for strategy development, organization design, and business modeling.
- Delivered road map towards meeting growth and digital transformation goals
OTHER KEY PROJECTS
Other Key Interim Management Projects
- BU Management, as Interim Business Unit Director for Wolters Kluwer
- General Management, as Interim General Manager for CW Haarfeld GmbH
- General Management, as Interim General Manager for VPW GmbH
Other Key Consulting Projects
- Process Re-engineering for Verlagsgruppe Norman Rentrop
- Organisational Design for Springer Nature
- Organisational Design for Wolters Kluwer
- Procurement and Purchasing for Verlagsgruppe Norman Rentrop
- Post Merger Intregration for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Managing Director Verlag Heinrich Vogel GmbH for Bertelsmann
- Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Bertelsmann,
- Consultant for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
- Deputy Corporate Banking Manager for KBC Bank in London
LEADERSHIP PROFILE
I have extensive managerial experience in various positions such as Managing Director, Line of Business Manager, Project Manager, and Operating Partner. During my career, I have managed companies and business units with up to 500 employees and led intercultural and cross-functional teams of up to 50 members.
My areas of expertise include change management, digital transformation of product portfolios and processes, organizational design, and post-merger integration. I have a proven track record of success in these areas, utilizing a transformational leadership style to address complex business problems.
I am skilled at developing and implementing concepts for sustainable value enhancement, as well as employing short-term optimization strategies. I take a hands-on and assertive approach in achieving results.
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